1987–88 Argentine Primera División
The 1987–88 Argentine Primera División was the 97th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 30, 1987 to June 5, 1988.
Newell's Old Boys won its 2nd league title, while Banfield and Unión de Santa Fe were relegated.League standings
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | José Luis Rodríguez | Deportivo Español | 18 |
| 2 | Marío Bevilaqua | Talleres | 17 |
| 3 | José Iglesias | Racing | 16 |
| 3 | Walter Perazzo | San Lorenzo | 16 |
Relegation
and Banfield were relegated with the worst points averages.Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
Quarter-finals
| Home | Home | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| Argentinos Juniors | Racing | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| Deportivo Mandiyú | San Lorenzo | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Rosario Central | River Plate | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Velez Sarsfield | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 |
Semi-finals
| Home | Home | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| River Plate | Racing | 3-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Velez Sarsfield | San Lorenzo | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Final
| Home | Home | 1st Leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| Racing | San Lorenzo | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
